Cost of living comparison
Ningbo is 38.4% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.4% less in Ningbo
- Groceries
-
pay 35.8% less in Ningbo
- Transportation
-
pay 43.9% less in Ningbo
- Housing
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pay 68.9% less in Ningbo
- Childcare
-
pay 49.4% more in Ningbo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.9% less in Ningbo
- Clothing
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pay 42.1% less in Ningbo
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Ningbo.
If you lived in Ningbo instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Ningbo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$3.13
CN¥22.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$4.73
CN¥34.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.54
|
$0.42
CN¥3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.16
|
$0.28
CN¥2.02
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.68
|
$2.78
CN¥20.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.53
|
$9.57
CN¥69.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.51
|
$7.64
CN¥55.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.11
|
$1.37
CN¥9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.83
|
$2.27
CN¥16.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.94
CN¥6.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.93
|
$0.64
CN¥4.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$0.74
CN¥5.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.80
|
$0.51
CN¥3.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.29
CN¥2.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.37
CN¥2.71
|
|
pay 43.9% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.05
|
$4.51
CN¥32.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€38.43
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€25,519.11
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.56
|
$4.45
CN¥32.34
|
|
pay 68.9% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€33.62
|
$13.85
CN¥100.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,018.33
|
$379.18
CN¥2,754.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€743.19
|
$257.42
CN¥1,869.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€224.39
|
$49.89
CN¥362.40
|
|
pay 49.4% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€251.69
|
$595.24
CN¥4,323.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,364.25
|
$12,697.24
CN¥92,227.69
|
|
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$0.70
CN¥5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.87
|
$2.89
CN¥21.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.21
|
$4.52
CN¥32.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€41.80
|
$21.74
CN¥157.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$6.96
CN¥50.54
|
|
pay 42.1% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Ningbo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€96.10
|
$43.14
CN¥313.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€40.18
|
$29.19
CN¥212.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€87.74
|
$69.54
CN¥505.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€113.18
|
$62.58
CN¥454.57
|
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